Question

An example of adjective phrase from the passage is :

Read the Passage and answer the questions given below: We walked the short distance in silence, even our foot steps muffled by the fog, and turned into the narrow entrance of an old building. As we mounted the creaking staircase, my nostrils were stung by the sick-sweet odour of illuminating gas. On the upper storey the agitated land lady showed us to a bare little attic where, stretched on a narrow bed, lay the body of a young man.

• A. nostrils
• B. agitated
• C. little attic
• D. stretched

Answer 1

Answer:

C. little attic

An adjective phrase consists of an adjective along with the word(s) that modify a noun.

• nostrils – noun ❌

• agitated – adjective, but not a phrase ❌

• little attic – little (adjective) + attic (noun) → adjective phrase ✔️

• stretched – verb/past participle, not an adjective phrase ❌